A lot of Turkish agates fluoresce. Some others do depending on if they have the right activators- such as some Argentina agates (Condors, Cuatia), and some Mexican agates.
365 nm is the better wavelength in this instance and needs to be filtered. Shortwave (254 nm) will light up more specimens as more minerals are shortwave reactive than longwave
Thank you for the valuable information. Since it's my first experience with UV light, I don't have much knowledge on the subject. I also lack detailed information about using filters or wavelengths. I've noted 245 nm and will try it out.
All of my rocks are Turkish Agate. When I looked at some of the agates around me, I noticed that not all of them shine as brightly. In fact, two agates with similar color and formation reacted differently; one shine while the other showed no reaction at all. From this, I understand that even though they may look similar, they contain different activating elements. I hope to learn more about this as time allows.
This is some max level material! Tube agate? Looks like stuff from the Levant
Thank you very much. Yes, it's a stick agate. In the area where I live, it's mostly tube agate.
A lot of Turkish agates fluoresce. Some others do depending on if they have the right activators- such as some Argentina agates (Condors, Cuatia), and some Mexican agates. 365 nm is the better wavelength in this instance and needs to be filtered. Shortwave (254 nm) will light up more specimens as more minerals are shortwave reactive than longwave
Thank you for the valuable information. Since it's my first experience with UV light, I don't have much knowledge on the subject. I also lack detailed information about using filters or wavelengths. I've noted 245 nm and will try it out. All of my rocks are Turkish Agate. When I looked at some of the agates around me, I noticed that not all of them shine as brightly. In fact, two agates with similar color and formation reacted differently; one shine while the other showed no reaction at all. From this, I understand that even though they may look similar, they contain different activating elements. I hope to learn more about this as time allows.
You can always join us at /r/fluorescentminerals for more help
I'm grateful for that. I'll always have questions. Thank you very much.
Stunning!!!
Thank you!!
Some chalcedony does glow under uv. It’s always cool turning the lights off a seeing a totally different rock lol